ec_private_key.h

// Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
// Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
// found in the LICENSE file.

#ifndef CRYPTO_EC_PRIVATE_KEY_H_
#define CRYPTO_EC_PRIVATE_KEY_H_

#include <stddef.h>
#include <stdint.h>

#include <memory>
#include <string>
#include <vector>

#include "base/macros.h"
#include "build/build_config.h"
#include "crypto/crypto_export.h"
#include "third_party/boringssl/src/include/openssl/base.h"

namespace crypto {

// Encapsulates an elliptic curve (EC) private key. Can be used to generate new
// keys, export keys to other formats, or to extract a public key.
// TODO(mattm): make this and RSAPrivateKey implement some PrivateKey interface.
// (The difference in types of key() and public_key() make this a little
// tricky.)
class CRYPTO_EXPORT ECPrivateKey {
 public:
  ~ECPrivateKey();

  // Creates a new random instance. Can return nullptr if initialization fails.
  // The created key will use the NIST P-256 curve.
  // TODO(mattm): Add a curve parameter.
  static std::unique_ptr<ECPrivateKey> Create();

  // Create a new instance by importing an existing private key. The format is
  // an ASN.1-encoded PrivateKeyInfo block from PKCS #8. This can return
  // nullptr if initialization fails.
  static std::unique_ptr<ECPrivateKey> CreateFromPrivateKeyInfo(
      const std::vector<uint8_t>& input);

  // Creates a new instance by importing an existing key pair.
  // The key pair is given as an ASN.1-encoded PKCS #8 EncryptedPrivateKeyInfo
  // block with empty password and an X.509 SubjectPublicKeyInfo block.
  // Returns nullptr if initialization fails.
  //
  // This function is deprecated. Use CreateFromPrivateKeyInfo for new code.
  // See https://crbug.com/603319.
  static std::unique_ptr<ECPrivateKey> CreateFromEncryptedPrivateKeyInfo(
      const std::vector<uint8_t>& encrypted_private_key_info);

  // Returns a copy of the object.
  std::unique_ptr<ECPrivateKey> Copy() const;

  EVP_PKEY* key() { return key_.get(); }

  // Exports the private key to a PKCS #8 PrivateKeyInfo block.
  bool ExportPrivateKey(std::vector<uint8_t>* output) const;

  // Exports the private key as an ASN.1-encoded PKCS #8 EncryptedPrivateKeyInfo
  // block wth empty password. This was historically used as a workaround for
  // NSS API deficiencies and does not provide security.
  //
  // This function is deprecated. Use ExportPrivateKey for new code. See
  // https://crbug.com/603319.
  bool ExportEncryptedPrivateKey(std::vector<uint8_t>* output) const;

  // Exports the public key to an X.509 SubjectPublicKeyInfo block.
  bool ExportPublicKey(std::vector<uint8_t>* output) const;

  // Exports the public key as an EC point in the uncompressed point format.
  bool ExportRawPublicKey(std::string* output) const;

 private:
  // Constructor is private. Use one of the Create*() methods above instead.
  ECPrivateKey();

  bssl::UniquePtr<EVP_PKEY> key_;

  DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(ECPrivateKey);
};


}  // namespace crypto

#endif  // CRYPTO_EC_PRIVATE_KEY_H_